Glare shield



Dec. 27, 1927. 1,653,651

J. F. MCKELLAR GLARE SHIELD Fiied Nqv. 4, 1925 fnl/enfolz 5 ff,EHA/EMCKELLAE y-Togusgs device ma Patenten Dee. 27,1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

JOHN r. Mpxnnnan, or sr. raul., mm1-sera.

GLABE SHIELD.

Application med-November 4, 1926. Serial No. 146,230.

This invention relates to improvements in glare shields foruse onautomobiles.

Objects of the invention are to provide a shield which can be easily andquickly, ad- 'usted to dierent positions, and whic can e secured in suchpositions without the use of set screws; to provide a device in whichslight translative movement of certain swmgingly adjustable portions ofthe device in one direction acts to condition such portions forswinging, and in which translation of those portions in an opposite'direction acts to p ositively lock the portions in adjusted position;and to provide -for adjustment of the transparent element upon theadjustable portions.

vFeatures of the invention include all details of construction, as wellas combinations and subcombinations of the elements of the device.

Figure 1' is a vertical sectional view through a vehicle body showingthe device applied at the inside thereof;

Fi ure 2 is an elevation of the device with the s ield in lowermostposition. In this figure the shield may be considered as placed at theouter side of the body;

Figure 3 is a detail verticalsection on the line 3.3 of Figure 2 showingthe device at one limit position;

Fi re 4 is a view similar to Figure 3. showing the device in anintermediate position;

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figure 6-is a sectional elevation on the line 6 6 of Figure 4.

Numeral 1 designates the vehicle body' having the device mounted at thefront portion and, in this instance, interiorly thereof. The

be mounted in any desired position, and igure 1 only illustrates oneapplication. v

The device essentially comprises a pair of spaced circular baseorbracket members 3,

45 4,' each of the members being substantially lidentical in structure.Each bracket member provides an upstanding ange 5, a portion 6 of whichis circumferentially notchedor cut. Within this cut portion, andextending towards the base side of the member, are notches 7 8,angularly related, in this in Astance rightfangularly A central pivot 9inthe form of a bolt traverses an arm 10,

-' the said arm having a slot 11 longitudinally stt arrange,

This construction dis- J-ffor pivotal and translative motion. The armhas a stop 12 thereon, in this instance wedge-shaped and outwardlyconvergent, and adapted to engage the notched portion 7 of the base tolock the arm both against outward translation and rotation. The arm isguided by an element 14 pivoting about the bolt 9, and having flangesengaging the side or edge faces of the arm 10. In this instance, theguide has an upstanding arm or flange 15, and engaged with the flangeand with the stop 12, by opposite ends, is a spring element 16 whichtends to force the arm outwardly, and provides means whereby'the arm maybe translated inwardly against a yielding tension. The arm thus has astop engageable with the bracket base to limit outward translation ofber and forms with the cutout portion 6 a circumferential slot. Theplate is suitably secured by bolts 21. In this instance, only twonotches have been-shown but it will be understood that any number maybeemployed. Each arm 10mis provided with a iiange 22 at the outer portion,in this instance right angularly related, and a transparent element 25is secured at opposite sides to respective flanges as shown in Figure 2.Each flange has a plurality of openings 26,- 27, in this instancearranged in sets of three, the sets being spaced as shown. Thetransparent member is held by a frame 28 and this frame is suitablybored, and a bolt 29 passes through openings in frame and arm to secureplate and arms for unison movement. By means of this device,

arent memberv are secured, and may be adjusted lengthwise -of the. arms.Y

When it is desired to change the angular the frame and transrelation ofthe arm with respect to the bracket base, the arm istranslated inwardlyto disengage the stop 12', after which the arm is'swung to the desiredposition, according to the location of the slots, and is released, to betranslated outwardly and engaged with the stop, for example as shown.

I claim as my inventlon:

1. A base member having a radial notch, a pivot centrally of the basemember, an arm translatable and rotatable upon the pivot, and having astop engageable with the notch to limit pivotal and translative movementof the arm, a member engaging the arm as a guide and rotatable upon thepivot, and a spring connected to translatively urge the i. arm to limitposition to engage its stop with the notch.

2. A base member having a peripheral flange and having radial notches, apivot centrally of the base member, an arm translatable upon the pivotand arranged to ride upon. the flange, said arm having a stop engageablewith the notches as the arm is translated outwardly, a member engagingthe arm as a guide and radially arranged with respect to the base, saidguide rotat-able upon the pivot, and a spring connecting guide and armand acting to urge the arm outwardly. v

3. A base member, aa pivot centrally of the base member, an armtranslatable` and rotatable upon the pivot, and having a stop torictionally engage with the base member to'limit pivotal and translativemovement ot' the arm, a member engaging the arm as a guide and rotatableupon the pivot, and a spring connected to translatively urge the arm tobase-engaging position.

4;. A base member having a peripheral vflange, a pivot centrally of thebase member,

an arm translatable upon the pivot and arranged to ride upon the flange,said a'rm having a stop engageable with the flange as the arm istranslated outwardly, a member engaging the arm as a guide and radiallyarranged with respect to the base, said guide rotatable upon the pivot,and a spring connecting guide and arm and acting to urge the armradially across the flange.

5,.. A pair of spaced bracket members, an arm for each member connectedfor pivotal and translative motion, a transparent member securedtransversely between the arms, each arm and corresponding bracket memberbeing cooperable to limit pivotaland translative motion of the arm, apivoted member engaging thearm as a guide, and a spring arranged totranslativel urge the arm to a position to limit pivota and translativemotion.-

6. A device of the class described comprising a pair of bracket members,each having angularly related-notchesyan arm for each base memberconnected for pivotal and vtranslative motion, each arm having a stopengageable with its bracket to limit suoli pivotal and translatfvemotion, pivoted f members engaging each arm a.; guides, a

spring arranged to translatively urge the arm outwardly, and atransparent plate connecting the arms transversely. y

7i A pair of spaced bracket members, an arm for each member connectedfor pivotal and translative motion, a transparent member securedtransversely between the arms, and adjustable lengthwise thereof, eacharm and corresponding bracket member being cooperable to limit pivotaland translative motion of the arm, a pivoted' member engaging the arm asa guide, anda spring arranged to -translatively urge thearm to aposition to limit pivotal and translative motion.

8. A .base member, an arm connected with said base for pivotal andtranslative motion,

said arm and base being cooperable to limit pivotal and translativemotion of the arm,

a pivoted member engaging the arm as a@ guide, and a spring Y arrangedto trans'- urge the arm to a position to limitv latively pivota andtranslative motion thereof.

9. A device of the class described comprising a base member, an armconnected with said base member for pivotal andtranslative motions inthe same plane, 'said arm having a stop engagea-ble with the base tolimit such pivotal and translative motion, and a spring arranged totranslatively urge the arm.

10. A base member, an arm pivotally and translatably mounted upon thebase and having a stop engageable with the base to limit translation ofthe member in'one direction and also hold the same against pivotalmovement, a member pivoted to the base and guidingly engaging the arm,and a spring arranged to urge the arm outwardly.

11. A base member, an arm connected with said base for ivotal andtranslative motion in the same p ane, said arm and base being cooperableto limit pivotal and translative motion of the arm, a pivoted memberengaging the arm as a guide, and a spring arranged to translatively urgethe arm to a position to limit pivotal and translative motion thereof.

12. A device of the class described comprising a base member, a guide, apivot securing the guide to the base, an arm slid-- In witness whereofIhave hereunto set g my hand this 27th day of October, 1926.

JOHN F. MOKELLAR.

